Month: October 2018

Apex offers new hammers designed for 1911 pistols. (Photo: Apex Tactical Specialities) Apex Tactical Specialties unveils a new line of precision made performance hammers designed specifically for the 1911 platform. The brainchild of Apex founder Randy Lee, the 1911 hammers are manufactured from heat-treated A-2 tool steel and precisely cut on a wire EDM. The

Democrats Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Joe Donnelly of Indiana are in races considered a toss-up against Republican opponents who are in turn endorsed and backed by gun rights advocates. (Photo: Composite) The National Rifle Association is digging deep to knock out entrenched red state Democrats Claire McCaskill and Joe Donnelly in next month’s mid-term

A federal appeals court last week sided with a power company worker who had been terminated after a gun was found in his personal vehicle at work. In 2016, long-time Ameren Illinois company employee Bryan Knox consented to a search of his vehicle in a company lot that yielded a firearm. Terminated under Ameren’s Workplace

The new spotting scopes come in angled, left, and straight, right, models. (Photo: The Outdoor Wire) Leupold & Stevens introduced a new spotting scope into its lineup, announcing the SX-5 Santiam HD 27-55x80mm Spotting Scope. The SX-5 Santiam is available in a straight and angled model and is created for “diehard hunters and shooters.” The

Kentucky’s Republican Gov. Matt Bevin took advantage of a stop at the State Penitentiary’s gun range to get in some time with some police-issue explosive devices. Saying, “There is no room in Kentucky for corruption, overburdensome red tape, pay-to-play politics and inside deals,” Bevin pulled the ring on a smoke grenade which blows up in

Ruger’s new Custom Shop offers two new firearms, one of which is the SR1911 Competition Pistol. (Photo: Ruger) Ruger launches a brand new Custom Shop, bringing performance and a splash of style to the Ruger lineup with the SR1911 Competition Pistol and 10/22 Competition Rifle. The Ruger Custom Shop aims to fill that high-end void

A group of states from across the country is backing a challenge to New York City’s restrictive gun laws. Led by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, they filed a brief last week in the pending request for cert of three NYC gun owners — Romolo Colantone, Efrain Alvarez, and Jose Anthony Irizarry — who argue

Faxon Firearms offers a creative approach to parts. (Photo: Faxon Firearms via Facebook) The inventory of Faxon Firearms is lined with brightly colored barrels, eye-catching uppers, creative firearms and just about any other stylish part one can imagine. The company, best known for its multi-colored barrel options and ARAK-21 firearm quietly crept into the mainstream

In addition to the bill signed last week, Wolf called for a law to require background checks on private transfers of some semi-automatic firearms such as AR-15s (Photo: Wolf’s office) The same day Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf inked a gun control bill into law, advocates backed by Michael Bloomberg announced a large outlay to help

Bushmaster delivers new caliber conversions for its ACR platform. (Photo: Bushmaster) After eight years of waiting, Bushmaster ACR fans are finally getting what they want as Bushmaster announced the release of two new caliber conversions. The .450 Bushmaster and the 6.8 Rem SPC II are joining the ACR platform offering caliber conversions. The new set-ups

Armed for decades, the grounds monitors of a New York school district will no longer be allowed to have access to firearms. The Saratoga Springs City School District Board voted last week 5-4 to disarm the group of school security employees, many of whom are former police officers, with the majority siding with advocates who

An armed Genevieve Jones holding a sign that says “making purpose from trauma helps make peace from trauma.” (Photo: Jones via @beyond.the.unknown) Mental illness is an often referenced but rarely discussed topic within the greater debate about gun ownership. More often than not, it’s met with silence or negative commentary. But social media personality and

The Core Shot A-Spec reflex sight will arrive on scene later this year. (Photo: Sightmark) Sightmark is set to debut a new reflex sight, the Core Shot A-Spec, created to fill the void between full-sized and mini red dot sights. Constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum, the Core Shot A-Spec is shockproof, IP55 water-resistant and features a

The Gong Pistol Target Combo features 3-inch and 5-inch AR500 targets. (Photo: Viking Solutions) Viking Solutions beefs up its target options, introducing the new Gong Pistol Target Combo including a 3/8-inch thick AR500 plates. Using 3- and 5-inch plates, the Viking Solutions Gong Pistol/Rifle Targets are quick to set-up according to the company constructing in

The Decree Series comes in various models to include a Scroll version, pictured above. (Photo: Versacarry) Versacarry unveils the Decree Series — a new line of leather, outside-the-waistband holsters made from premium water buffalo hide. The Decree Series features a double-layer design paired with a raised backing to offer protection as well as a comfortable

Blackbird State Forest is part of over 40,000 acres of public land administered by the Delaware departments of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Environmental Control. (Photo: Delaware.gov) A judge this week handed a win to gun rights advocates in the ongoing legal fight to end a ban on visitors possessing firearms in state parks. Kent

Century Arms, exclusive distributor of Canik firearms in the U.S., released an enhanced version of the popular TP9SA – the TP9SA Mod.2 handgun – using customer feedback from military, police and civilian shooters. There are a few obvious differences between the original and the Mod.2. The first is the slimmer flat-top slide. Canik touts that

Pro-shooter Jerry Miculek, who knows a thing or three about skinning a smoke wagon, checks out the newly revamped Smith & Wesson Model 19 .357 Magnum. The classic wheel gun that modern gunfighter Bill Jordan envisioned in the 1950s as the .357 Combat Magnum was the gold standard for generations of lawmen and was issued

Jonathan Lowy, director of the Brady Center’s Legal Action Project (Photo: Brady Campaign) A lawsuit backed by gun control group the Brady Campaign produced a settlement in a case filed by the survivors of a woman against the gun dealers who sold her murder weapon. Named as defendants in the suit is an Oregon pawn

Curtis, who uses several firearms in an attempt to slay fictional psychotic killer Michael Myers in an upcoming film, is also a gun control advocate who stresses that she supports the Second Amendment. (Photo: Screenshot) The Hollywood scream queen this week sparked debate over the contrast between her public statements on gun policy and her

Gun control advocates stood among city officials and police in Bridgeport, Connecticut this week as a measure banning guns homemade firearms was signed. In a move advocated by Mayor Joseph Ganim as far back as March, lawmakers in the state’s largest city passed ordinance 155-17 last month to regulate “ghost guns,” defined as home-built firearms

The LoPro offers a laser/light combo that mounts directly to firearms. (Photo: Sightmark) Sightmark delivers a new finish to LoPro fans, introducing the laser/light series in a Dark Earth finish. Three models are prepped to enter the series — the LoPro Mini Combo Green Laser and Flashlight, LoPro Combo Green Laser and IR-Visible LED Flashlight,

Dr. John Lott, who’s research supporting gun rights policies, called a 2016 study characterizing mass shootings as a uniquely American problem a “hoax.” (Photo: NRA TV) The United States’s prevalence of mass shootings don’t outweigh those recorded around the world, according to new research from Dr. John Lott. The economist — an outcast within his field

The Remington Premier Expander shotshell comes in either 12 or 20-gauge. (Photo: Remington) Remington broadens its ammunition inventory with the addition of a new series of shotshell ammo known as the Remington Premier Expander. The Remington Premier Expander shotshell uses Barnes all copper-tipped Expander slugs which feature six cutting petals. These petals engage upon impact

A federal watchdog agency found that the Marshals have had 23 guns reported lost or stolen since 2015. (Photo: USMS) A report issued last month by a federal watchdog agency found that the U.S. Marshal Service could improve the way it controls its government-issued guns and ammunition. The U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General

The FN triggers are available for the FN 509, FNS and FNS Longslide as well as the FNS Compact series. (Photo: Apex Tactical Specialties) Apex Tactical announced its series of Action Enhancement trigger kits created for the FN 509, FNS and FNS Compact pistols are now available and shipping to consumers. Announced in May, the

Prague-based Laugo Arms has been generating lots of buzz with the prospect that their Alien 9mm pistol will be headed to market. The unique-looking handgun, which bears a strong resemblance to the Xenomorph endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species in Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise, has been hinted at by Laugo all summer across their social media but little